Hackney chitter-chatter &tc

[Fozzie Bear]

Some radical history events coming up:

Hackney radical history – events of interest

A few upcoming events of interest I’ve happened across – feel free to get in touch with anything I’ve missed… Wednesday 23rd February 7pm: Their Story in Hackney: Progressiv…

hackneyhistory.wordpress.com

I’m planning to go to the queer history one this Wednesday and the feminist squatters vs Miss World one on 10th March.

 

[blossie33]

Just seen this

London’s smallest microflat up for sale at £50,000 for 7 square metres

Property in a Victorian conversion in Lower Clapton has a bed, microwave, bathroom and incumbent tenant

www.theguardian.com

 

[Fozzie Bear]

I imagine this will be insufferable, but you never know

 

[marty21]

I imagine this will be insufferable, but you never know

I do quite like the show tbf but I don't want to be on telly .

 

[klang]

I do quite like the show tbf but I don't want to be on telly .

...nor do I want them anywhere near me....

 

[Pickman's model]

I imagine this will be insufferable, but you never know

if i understand your tweet aright, fiona bruce will be making off with a selection of people's treasured possessions

 

[marty21]

if i understand your tweet aright, fiona bruce will be making off with a selection of people's treasured possessions

If it isn't nailed down , she'll have it away.

 

[klang]

can we feed her to the Clissold goats?

 

[Pickman's model]

can we feed her to the Clissold goats?

and deer

 

[blossie33]

I was tempted to apply for a ticket but I'm not going through all that lateral flow test stuff

 

[Sue]

So a new batch of posters in the bus shelters of Kingsland Rd. Shoreditch end: pro-Ukraine. Further up: Some climate change meeting. Dalston: Free someone who seems to be a Turkish (Kurdish?) prisoner. Have the antivaxxers got bored...?

Eta Also spotted one about an SWP meeting on the real tradition of International Women's Day or some such.

 

[Pickman's model]

So a new batch of posters in the bus shelters of Kingsland Rd. Shoreditch end: pro-Ukraine. Further up: Some climate change meeting. Dalston: Free someone who seems to be a Turkish (Kurdish?) prisoner. Have the antivaxxers got bored...?

Ocalan, former leader of the pkk

 

[Sue]

Ocalan, former leader of the pkk

Ah, your finger is obviously way more on the pulse than mine is.

 

[Pickman's model]

Ah, your finger is obviously way more on the pulse than mine is.

I stopped and read one of the posters

 

[Sue]

I stopped and read one of the posters

The ones I saw didn't have an explanation or were in Turkish.... Hidden skills?

 

[Pickman's model]

The ones I saw didn't have an explanation or were in Turkish.... Hidden skills?

 

[GarveyLives]

Black schoolgirl, 15, from Hackney 'traumatised' after strip search by police while on her period

(Source: as stated in image)
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"The girl's intimate body parts were exposed during the incident and the search took place without an Appropriate Adult present and without notifying the girl's parent."

 

[Fozzie Bear]

 

[Fozzie Bear]

2022 and there are still protests outside that police station about the same things.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

1985 - police excluded from several Hackney schools

 

[GarveyLives]

2022 and there are still protests outside that police station about the same things.

Campaigners say police strip-search of black schoolgirl was 'sexual assault'

December 2020: Child strip-searched by Metropolitan Polce

6 May 2021: Independent Office for Police Conduct commence investigation

(Source: as stated in image)​

16 March 2022: "The Guardian understands that three Met officers who were placed under investigation by the police watchdog over the incident in December 2020 remain on full duties."

(Source: Black girl strip-searched by Met officers at London school tells of trauma)

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Also this one, that I will try and be at:

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Purim today also! Lots of fun in Stamford Hill.

 

[blossie33]

Purim today also! Lots of fun in Stamford Hill.

Yes indeed!
Children in some great fancy dress costumes as usual

 

[Sue]

And the weather's decent for it too.

 

[blossie33]

And the weather's decent for it too.

Yes, they were lucky it wasn't yesterday!
I can hear some of the sound systems on the main Stamford Hill road now, the young men having a fun time no doubt

 

[marty21]

Purim today also! Lots of fun in Stamford Hill.

Excellent, they really go for it !

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Not a great picture, but my favourite kid costume today.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Whereas this was just terrifying

 

[rutabowa]

Hitman and DA are putting out some good hackney music, most of the local drill type stuff I heard has been a bit weak compared to other areas but these are hard this is all filmed round holly street